Where does “bolsa” come from?

bolsa (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese bolssa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

bolsa (Portuguese): purse, handbag, bag; stock exchange; grant,...

Definitions

  1. purse, handbag, bag; stock exchange; grant,...

Ancestry of “bolsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebolssaa small bag or purse
2Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
3Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Words derived from “bolsa

Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα